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Thursday, February 21, 2013
The main Opposition New National Party (NNP) won Grenada's general election.
Preliminary results show that the NNP, headed by former Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, has won 12 seats of the 15 seats, including that of several government ministers such as Finance Minister Nazim Burke, Social Development Minster Sylvester Quarless and Works Minister Arlene Walker.
Burke was defeated in the St George's North East constituency by the relatively unknown candidate, Tobia Clement, a lecturer at the St George's University, who later told reporters that "I say to God be the glory. I always put my trust in the Lord, and tonight he has moved in a big way," he added.
Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, who was leading the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), was facing an uphill struggle to win his St Patrick East seat against relative newcomer Clifton Paul of the NNP.
Political scientist and pollster Peter Wickham, appearing on television here analysing the elections, said that it would be "phenomenal achievement" if the NDC would be able to retain the government.
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